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Board of Ethics

Regular meetings of the Board of Ethics are held quarterly. The board is authorized by King County Code to implement forms, administrative processes, and operational procedures necessary to comply with the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board of Ethics determined that procedures governing the conduct of meetings of the board are necessary and in the public interest.

For future dates and times of upcoming Board of Ethics meetings, contact the Ethics Program at Program.Ethics@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-7821.

Procedures and rules for Board of Ethics meetings are available for review and download.

For information on appeal hearings, read the Rules of Procedure for Appeal Hearings.

Meeting notices

The first two days of the Ethics Appeal Hearing (Case No. 2023-00579) were held on October 24 and 31, 2025. The appeal hearing will reconvene on Friday, December 19, 2025. The hearing will run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a recess from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Zoom login information for the hearing is provided below. Please see Notice of Appeal Hearing for more information.

Zoom link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/84344456355
Passcode: 433848

KING COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS REGULAR MEETING NOTICE

When: Friday, January 16, 2026

Where: Via Zoom

Zoom link: https://kingcounty.zoom.us/j/87532182762
Passcode 462872

In-Person:
King County Superior Court
Room E-753
516 3rd Avenue,
Seattle, WA 98104

PROPOSED AGENDA

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call
  2. Approval of the Agenda
  3. Approval of the October 17, 2025, Meeting Minutes
  4. Public comment (if applicable)
  5. Staff Report
    • Ethics Program and Board of Ethics Updates and 2025 Year-End Reports
  6. Discussion:
    • 2026 Board of Ethics workplan
  7. Executive session:
    • The Board will convene in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 for the purpose of deliberating on Ethics Appeal, Case No. 2023-00579.
  8. Next meeting date and adjournment

Board members

Name Council District Nominated By Term Expires
Michael Blake 1 Council July 31, 2026
VACANT   Executive  
Bruce Davis 8 Executive July 31, 2027
Amy Calderwood 4 Council July 31, 2026
Marsha Matsumoto, Chair 4 Board of Ethics July 31, 2026
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